सूख रही हैं संवेदनाएं

Summary

The text describes a society where compassion is drying up, illustrated by incidents like a woman hit by vehicles on a busy road, with onlookers failing to help, and a young man stabbed to death in public while no one intervened. Such events are common, fading from memory over time. The core issue is a lack of empathy, driven by a self-centered mindset that asks, "Why should we interfere?" This has fostered a culture of neglect, where neither wrongs are stopped nor goodness encouraged. Despite material progress—such as advanced technology, agriculture, transport, and healthcare—the graph of compassion has declined. Selfishness has made people blind and devoid of conscience, breaking relationships like glass at the slightest blow. In the past, with fewer resources, people shared joy and sorrow, living by ideals like "the world is one family." They cared for animals, fed the poor, and maintained community bonds. Today, urbanization and busy lifestyles breed stress, eroding sensitivity. The text criticizes a focus on intellectual development at the expense of emotional and moral growth, leading to a value-free life. It cites Gandhi, who identified the drying up of compassion as India's biggest problem. The solution lies in holistic development—physical, mental, intellectual, and emotional—through education that builds character alongside intellect, as seen in "life science" programs. Without this, society remains sick, with selfishness spreading like an infection, even corrupting close relationships.